Rearticulating the local, regional and global: the Greek-Turkish rapprochement of 1930

Article abstract:

This contribution will explore the historical, albeit temporary, grounding of the Greek-Turkish rapprochement of 1930 at the conjunction of global, regional, and local dynamics. To be more specific, respectively, the focus will be the expansionist foreign policy of Italy in the 1920s, the demands of territorial revision in the Balkans, and the severe economic crisis which was under way in both countries. This type of explanation will divert from the major perspectives in approaching the issue which basically emphasise either the great power input (Italy) or the long-term vision of the local political elite (Venizelos and Mustafa Kemal).